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★ “Pulse-pounding... O’Connor captivates with his vigorous portrayal of wartime Rome.”
— Publishers Weekly, Dec 14 2024
★ “The story is exciting and rich with prose that’s a joy to read... Top-notch storytelling filled with emotion and drama.”
— Kirkus Reviews, Nov 12 2024
★ “Mesmerising, tragic, horrifying, utterly unputdownable... A deeply affecting read with an ending that’s sad yet life affirming, this is an outstanding choice for fans of WWII fiction and of writers like Anthony Doerr.”
— Booklist, Oct 15 2024
 “O’Connor swaps between cracking dialogue scenes with wonderfully vivid characters and proper edge-of-the-seat thriller moments. One of his best, and that’s saying something, obviously.”
— MSN, Jun 28 2024
“Joseph O’Connor’s writing draws me into the pages. . . enthralling.”
— The Post, Jun 15 2024
 
“My Father’s House is a skillful portrayal of the evils of fascism and the fortitude demanded of those who would oppose it . . . O’Connor is an excellent writer, and the story is compelling.”
— The Catholic Spirit, Jun 6 2024
“An intelligent thriller, which thrills and lifts the veil on a fascinating intertwining of gray areas, hideouts, secret passages, false identities, legends and disguises used by these unusual heroes.”
— Actual News Magazine, May 11 2024
“The master story teller delivers crackling dialogue, tense and thrilling set pieces, and beautiful prose.”
— Hot Press, Dec 20 2023
“A riveting tale about the power of community in the face of unfathomable evil... A seamless blend of fact and fiction by a master of the genre; a brisk, polyphonic narrative that brings the heroism of ordinary people thrillingly to life.”
— Irish Times, Jan 28 2023
“A potent blend of excitement, suspense and intrigue...a gripping World War II-set drama featuring the unlikeliest of heroes, one whom the reader roots for every step of the way...[a] hugely satisfying book.”
— Washington Post, Jan 28 2023
“My Father’s House is primarily—and triumphantly—an intimate drama that illuminates both the fragility and the wonder of unlikely human connections forged in adversity and, in some cases, enduring for a lifetime.”
— Wall Street Journal, Jan 13 2023
★ “O’Connor is a masterful storyteller, weaving a violent, terrifying, suspenseful, yet ultimately uplifting story of one man’s courage and determination to fight back against Nazi brutality, whatever the risk. Superb!”
— Booklist (starred review), Jan 12 2023
★ “Riveting...This is top-drawer WWII fiction.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review), Nov 28 2022
★ “If the story were told in typical thriller style, emphasizing action over language, it would still be good, but O’Connor’s phrasings are a special joy... A deeply emotional read.”
— Kirkus Review (starred review), Nov 11 2022
“With Shadowplay, Joseph O’Connor gives us a vivid, exciting backstory for how Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ came to be—don’t be scared, it’s tangled up with Stoker’s early experience working in theater.”
— Broadway Direct, Nov 24 2020
“Shadowplay is an ode to the art of the stage and the infectiousness and irresistibility of live theatre and performance, and all more poignant when for now it is not something we can experience.”
— RTÉ, Nov 3 2020
“A terrific book, a dramatic, sad, but also richly funny account of some of the most famous characters in late-Victorian London.”
— The Independent Ireland, Nov 1 2020
“In description, Shadowplay sounds like it’s all about plot, but, in reality, it’s all about the sentences so lush you could wrap them around you like a cloak.”
— Minneapolis Star Tribune, Sep 13 2020
“Joseph O’Connor’s magnificent novel does even more than fly, it soars.”
— The Washington Post, Jun 24 2020
“Artfully splicing truth with fantasy, O’Connor has a glorious time turning a ramshackle and haunted London playhouse into a primary source for Stoker’s Gothic imaginings.”
— The New York Times Book Review, Jun 16 2020

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